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How Did The Radio Influence Politics

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The broadcasting of the radio made for a quick way for Americans to find out about news and events including politics. The radio had the potential to reach everyone in America, unlike the newspaper who could reach a wide audience. Throughout history technology has been a huge influence to politics. For example, John F. Kennedy’s good looks and calm demeanor in televised presidential debates to why he won the 1960 election and Bill Clinton was the first president to set up a website for the white house for Americans to be instantly connected. This mass interest in politics through technology started with the radio in the 1920s.
In 1922 President Warren G. Harding became the first president to be transmitted through a radio. In 1920, the radio
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